The Maelstromers... a FASTPASS!

[Grammyof2]

OK - Lets try again.
I like Princess Aurora attended many a toga part.
For Mel - my pearls and my toga.(size 2/4) I am a little bloated.

HaleyB - I also have 4. 2 are my stepchildren, but have been with us since our 1st date. The oldest (34) actually had moved home AGAIN and just moved out. Gotta stop making it so cozy here. Dang kids. My baby was born when I was 24. He is now 23 so you do the math.

We have a December trip planned. Dec 6 till the 18. We will be in Ft. Wilderness. Hopefully in our new 5th wheel(that we actually haven't bought yet.)

Back to cleaning. I set out a bucket of Mr. Clean so it at least smells like I have done some work.

Now that I finally figured out the pic thing maybe I can pull myself away from this computer.

 

[Minnie]

31!! 32 in November....scorpio's rock!

Yeah another Scorpio!!!!!!!!! I'm 31 now and 32 in October.

 

[1000thhappyhaunt]

Why do you think football is so big in the south? Because even our PUDDLES don't freeze in winter. Ice is not really our thing. Probably because of global warming. Football is much more suited to our climate!

Mel, you need to come down here and watch a little UF/FSU action with Marky Mark and Lillygator. You haven't lived til you've watched a rival football game with...well...rival fans. I'm glad I'm not friends with any Auburn folks!

And ZZUB, you do know that Alabama and FSU are going to start playing?? We've never had to deal with the football rivalry aspect in our house. This could get messy!

I don't know much about football. It's not so big up here. We have something called the CFL. Ever heard of it?

Didn't think so.

Let's just say it's not our biggest national pastime. That would be either hockey or political fence-sitting. Or perhaps bickering over french/english language rights.

All I know is that I'm not too fond of football PLAYERS. Those kinda guys.

 

[MommyPoppins]

My word, MP, you are a SAINT! Or INSANE. I'm not sure which. 4 kids before age 24... my goodness, girl, I didn't have ONE til I was 28... and he is a great, great kid and I love him dearly...and I love being a mommy dearly... but I think I'm done with my childbearing!

I'm too old, anyway. I'll be 33 in August. According to my MIL, I was over the hill before I had Wesley.

Yes, some would call me insane. I grew up in a large family, my older sister went on to have 6 kids, all I ever wanted to do was get married and have kids. I didn't want a job, or at least not one that I get paid for doing, cause we all know having kids IS a job. We are hoping to put a stop to it though, for now...when the youngest turns 3 or near there, we're going to get pregnant again...Lord willing, and then when that little one is say oh 5 or 6 months then we're gonna try again. If those are boys, well then I don't know what will do...I have this really sick desire to have 8 kids, because NSDS(not so dear sister) has 6 and everyone worships the ground she walks on, and I'd like to give her a run for her money(cuz they can't have anymore, by their own choice), plus eight is such a cool number....but I haven't told DH this. LOL. He's only agreed to the 2 more. I guess it'll depend on how big we can build our house and how much money DH can make. I've rambled on enough now...but yes wanting to have 8 kids IS insane...maybe just 7, or if the next time it was twins, that would get the attention away from my NSDSS(not so dear, snobby sister). I really don't want to have to drive a bus, or a (gasp) passenger van, so I guess we'll just stick with 6, unless God has other plans....MY plan is I don't REALLY want to be having anymore kids after I'm 30.

 

[FSUMARCHIEF]

Mark - you are one great guy! Thanks for the words. They are something that we all can take away with us and use for the better in our lives.

Hey folks! Thanks for all the compliments. I appreciate them. I do. Just remember it ain't about me. I'm not the coolest guy on the block. I just know Him!

Blessings everyone!
Mark

 

[vettechick99]

And Ally! Ally! I was reading your new thread and there is someone on there who has "Gary Sinise" in their TAG. Woweeeee! Is that a friend of yours? I think I heard the name before... somewhere. Well... I LOVE her. Or else: I HATE her. No. I LOVE her. She's so lucky. But... He's MINE! Mine! Mine! All Mine I say!!! Duck season! Wabbit Season! Duck! Wabbit! Wabbit! Duck! Fire!

Mel, your memory is kicking in! My DISfriend alliecats loves Gary! I mean who doesn't, but she really does. Like obsessed-stalker-would-buy-his-stinky-underwear-off-ebay kinda love. Ain't that right, alliecats?

In my trip report I will pay homage to Gary "Lieutenant, Dan! Ice Cream!" Sinise -- specifically for her -- but I guarantee you'll enjoy it as well.

Vettechick, you didn't happen to go to GA Southern, did you? That's where my DH went. I love the campus and wouldn't mind if my dd went there one day.

JulieEck, I did! Love the school and it keeps getting bigger. Scary really. Did you to West GA? That's near you, right?

Maelstromers, I want to wish you all a great week and better weekend! I'll be sure to think of you all when I'm reading printed trip reports, sippng my 5th pina colada, and eating boiled peanuts on the beach.

 

[ead79]

and by the way - they don't call UF the "ivy league of the South" for nothing

Who exactly is it that calls UF the “ivy league of the South?” Must admit I’ve never heard that before. Go Dawgs!

Mai tai also say that I think I have everyone beat with kids though? I had 4 kids before I was 24, and mai tai also say that they were all in wedlock and I'm not a hooker.

Mai Tai say that you deserve some serious props—4 kids before turning 25! And you’re not even a hooker to boot! I’m not ready for kiddos yet, and I’m turning 27 this year. You go girl!

Just remember it ain't about me. I'm not the coolest guy on the block. I just know Him!

I love that! I agree—it’s all about Who you know!

 

[PrincessAurora]

What TIME is it there?

It was about 10:45am in rainy Northern California. We had sun for all of 5 minutes this morning.

Thanks for the squirrel. Geez. I've NEVER said that sentence before.
Thanks for the squirrel. Nice.

No problem. That squirrel was **ssing me off anyway. It's a good thing that he will be of some use.

I can't believe you never named your pet rock... wasn't that a rule. Of the '70s?

Yes it was a rule but I was an odd child. My Barbie was a Playboy bunny or a hooker although I didn't know exactly what hookers did but I knew it involved standing on street corners and going off with guys. That is why my Barbie liked the full sized GI Joe with the kung fu grip.

Ok... I've done the toga party. And partied a little too much and got my toga caught in a door. And whoopsi-doo! Embarrassing. Cow tippin' been there. Witnessed that.

But... ever played Butter Shot?

No, not to my knowledge. Please unlighten us, O Mah'velous Mel, of how you play Butter Shot - unless it involved livestock then back away slowly....

I should be doing... something... like looking for a job or finishing my TR for today or sewing or glaring at the cat but this is just more fun!

 

[horsegirl]

My word, MP, you are a SAINT! Or INSANE. I'm not sure which. 4 kids before age 24... my goodness, girl, I didn't have ONE til I was 28... and he is a great, great kid and I love him dearly...and I love being a mommy dearly... but I think I'm done with my childbearing!

I'm too old, anyway. I'll be 33 in August. According to my MIL, I was over the hill before I had Wesley.

Well good googly goo, You are not too old! I was 38 when blessed with the beginning of my trio of little dumplings. I'd be tempted if I got such a cutie as Wesley to go for at least 2. But I will say, I am one tired old gal...

MommyP- I am always amazed at homeschool moms period, let alone younguns like you with 4, who is buiding a house! Jumping jeepers girl, you're good!

Okay, for corn sake, I am so grateful that litebrite and Grammy of 2 posted, cuz I am so old, I remember my parents going to a Beatles concert and leaving me home with my brother, and the beatles were wearing black suits and had bowl cuts. That's how old I am.

 

[connorsmom911]

OMG, I finallllllllllllyyyyyyyyy caught up reading all these pages!!! First Mel’s TR and now the “collective”….and (gasp!) I read it all at work! I am sooooo going to get fired!!!!

So, I’m posting now before I take a break and come back to find another 10 pages!!! Do you know how hard it is to answer 911 lines with diet coke snorting out my nose, busting a gut laughing so hard?!?!? And cursing when the phone rings, “geez people, don’t you know I am trying to READ here!?!?!?!”. Yes, I’m sure the taxpayers in my region feel very safe knowing I’m at the helm ready to answer all their fire department needs…NOT! And I’ve officially created an almost uninhabitable workplace for one co-worker because not only did I book a “last-minute” trip to the world (April 29th baby!!!!! 31 more sleeps!!!! ), but I sucked in the other co-worker who has now booked too (she checks in to ASMu the day after we check out of ASMo), and the 2 of us are in complete OCDPD planning mode driving the other one nuts!!! BTW, said Disney co-worker is over on the other computer as we speak joining the DIS boards instead of just being a lurker (she couldn’t stand not having the fully functioning search capabilities only available to members…hehehe!).

So, I am officially requesting to join the Maelstrommers…please, pretty please!!!?!??!?!?

I promise to be good. I promise not to stray too off-topic (who we talking ‘bout?). I promise to post a TR as soon as we return. I promise (especially my DH) that I will not purchase any more scrapbook supplies until I have actually started and finished the last 2 trips to the World…(ok, he doesn’t know my fingers were crossed behind my back on that one…come on, we’re about to make a trip to DTD and you’re going to tell me I’m not allowed to go in the scrapbooking store?!?!?! But I digress….)

Mel…we spent a good 20 minutes yesterday trying to figure out where you live based on Calvin’s hockey uniform (no, we are not stalkers, promise! Although co-worker will be in the World same time as you…) Your trip report (and the ensuing post here) was some of the best fun I`ve had reading in some time. I can so totally relate to many of the kids antics as I have my own little Calvin in the making.

Who is John Taylor????!??!??!?!?! OMG my heart stopped! I was soooooo in love with him in my younger days, even wrote short stories with him as the prominent hero in all the lovey-dovey sections!!! Made me feel old. Like when I had my baby-sitter come over so I could go see Jann Arden with my mom (yes, I realize that most of you in the US may not know who Jann Arden is, but in Canada?!?! She’s an icon of Canadian music! And shares the same type of humor as all of you at her concerts…definitely a fastpass!! And an honourary Maelstrommer if there ever was one!!!). My babysitter stares at me blankly and says, “Who’s Jann Arden?” Oh, just stab the knife in me now!!!! At least she redeemed herself last week when once again she was over so I could go to yet another concert with my mom (yes, I have the coolest mom in the world…most concerts I have been to in my life not only was I was accompanied by my mom and often 2 little sisters, but they were most likely my mom’s idea…she is soooooooo in love with STING!!! I have seen him in concert more times than I can count!!!) and this time when I asked the babysitter if she knew who Rob Thomas is she replied immediately and enthusiastically “Oh, yes! He is soooooo sexy!!!!” Thank you! Although really we were going to see the opening act, Anna Nalick (amazing singer/songwriter!!), but yes, Rob was good, and yes, very sexy. No Mel, not as sexy as Gary…I’m with you there!

Zzub…I have not yet finished reading your trip reports, but I had to peek at the epilogue because everyone was talking about it and I just have to echo the sentiments of all those here when I say my heart breaks for you and your family, and I wish you all the love and pixiedust during this time of healing and moving on . My dh and I struggled for over a year with unexplained infertility, test after test, treatments and procedures. When we finally got lucky (on an off-month without the drugs, who woulda thunk it!) we took that roller-coaster ride of emotions…high one minute that we’d finally succeeded then crashing down the next when the specialist mentioned a concern about the low heartbeat during the first ultrasound. We had to wait a week before they would repeat the ultrasound and blood-work again, but lucky for us, they then figured the dates were wrong and that things were ok. High again, but then a warning from my OB to “disengage from you-know-what” until the 12 week mark as she was concerned about a possible miscarriage. I never truly believed things were going to be ok until he was here, and lucky for us, even with a few more brief scares, high blood pressure and an eventual c-section, he arrived a little over 3 years ago. We all stopped taking a lot of life for granted then and he’s been a steady reminder of the “slow down and take time to smell the roses” mentality that we all forget once in a while.

Mamapoppins…mommies like you have my most undying respect and admiration!!! I was behind a mom in line at McDonald’s on Saturday with 5 in tow and I asked her how she did it? I can barely keep my one under control (caught him beating up on another kid in the playland when I glanced away…how embarrassing to have to apologize to this kid’s mom, “Sorry, so sorry…we are having behaviour issues right now” . Forget the terrible 2’s…I’m in the middle of the 3’s from HE**!!!!).

Ok, I have to end for now…gotta go make cappuccinos for the gang here at work…I am the resident barrista/OCDPD/DIS-er!

Maelstrom!!!

 

[GADISNEYGIRL]

Who exactly is it that calls UF the “ivy league of the South?” Must admit I’ve never heard that before. Go Dawgs!

Elisabeth, you forgot to bark. Cause Mel likes the barking so much. And you also forgot to "sic 'em". I'll bet Mel will really love that!

But I'm with you, I've never heard UF referred to that way, either. Of course, most of my UF knowledge comes from Mark, so it's not very favorable. I don't know anyone, personally, who went to UF. I don't think. If I do, I obviously don't know them well, huh?

 

[HaleyB]

I just have to say to PrincessA that it is really mean to go to Trader Joe's and then tell us about it. I miss my little cookies, they were so cute. The little chocolate chip ones in the round clear tin. Lots of other stuff too. It is raining here too, but no TJ's for me... no fair.

 

[1000thhappyhaunt]

A Butter Shot is a shot glass full of warm melted butter.

We used to play drinking games and you'd have to drink shots. At University. When I wasn't studying. Usually I was studying, though. Anyhow... usually it was beer shots. And it would go around and round yada yada... eventually everyone would get drunk. One or two people would throw up and then we'd all go over to the campus bar and dance. Yada.

After a while... boring. I have a shortish attention span. Sometimes. So I made up "Butter Shot". Every third shot you'd have to drink a warm shot of melted butter. Heh, heh. Which was really stressful for all those young ladies with weight issues. Which was... hummmm... pretty much all of them. So they hated "Butter Shot". The guys didn't care so much. But everyone played. 'Cause I made them. And, in some weird way, they liked it because it WAS gross and full of empty calories. Livin' on the edge. I say. Plus... it was more exciting than plain beer shots. More vomiting. Much more.

Ahhhh, Mommy Poppins... good for you!!! Go for 8. I always wanted 6 kids, myself. I just had terrible pregnancies. Too hard. Ended up in the hospital every time but... the last one was the worst. Tommy was thought to be Downs Syndrome. Possibly. He had a cyst on his brain and blah blah. But we didn't do the Amnio. Didn't want to risk losing him. It was DH's call. 'Cause I couldn't make a call one way or another. He wasn't Downs... in the end. But, it was stressful. He has some issues, though. He goes to a private school instead of public.

 

[HaleyB]

So, I am officially requesting to join the Maelstrommers…please, pretty please!!!?!??!?!?

I promise to be good. I promise not to stray too off-topic (who we talking ‘bout?). I promise to post a TR as soon as we return. I promise (especially my DH) that I will not purchase any more scrapbook supplies until I have actually started and finished the last 2 trips to the World…(ok, he doesn’t know my fingers were crossed behind my back on that one…come on, we’re about to make a trip to DTD and you’re going to tell me I’m not allowed to go in the scrapbooking store?!?!?! But I digress….)


Maelstrom!!!

is a fast pass?!?!?!?!!


You must promise to stray off topic at least every 3rd post, to digress, regress, but not undress (unless you really want to).

I am currently selling a ton of scrapbook stuff on ebay, cause I am a collector in a bad way, and I think I may finance a Disney trip if I can keep Mr. Silly away from the Paypal send money button long enough.

 

[1000thhappyhaunt]

That is why my Barbie liked the full sized GI Joe with the kung fu grip.

I don't believe THAT GI Joe ever needed little 'ol Barbie.

Have you seen the NEW GI Joes?

They are metrosexuals.

 

[MOMOFMNM]

Hi everyone just checking in today to say "HEY" and see what is going on. I actually have to TEACH today...

I think we are going to have a "functional" lesson in how to use the web, furthermore I think my students need to practice social skills and spelling, grammar and typing. What better place to learn than the Dis???


what's goin' on today??

MP you have even me beat and I was married at 18 and had a baby at 19 and kept havin' some more as you can see...my last was 2000 so apparently we need to get busy again...but as you know I am workin' on that white sz 4 string bikini for Maelstroms Track Team...I am thinkin' we are going to take over the Disney Marathon, but do they allow drinking and running and bikinis all at the same time at Disney?? Probably not, sounds to much like a scene from Fast Times at Richmont High or something....(is that the right title??)

Where is Lala? She must have checked out early today eh?

gotta run, school is almost out and gotta pick up my little ones

LYMI

 

[Minnie]

Thanks Mel for the help on my EMH problem on the TPB

Guess what everyone - I'm GOING TO WDW

Okay it is not until July which is 3 months and 2 weeks away from my trip but - it's planning time

Woo hoo!!!!!!!

BTW - Anyone here a reformed park commando???? I drive my family nutso with my jam packed EMH schedules and would like to slow down and enjoy things like Maelsrtrom for instance - never been so I gotta try it. I just don't know how to do it.

 

[HaleyB]

OMGosh it is 2pm already. You people are distracting me. I need to go get my kids in 30 minutes from school and have a ton of house type work to do (and ebay stuff).

ttyl

 

[IlluminationsUK]

Wow, it's just taken me an hour and much laughter to catch up!

First of all, thanks for all the advice (about 15 pages ago) with regards to WL or AKL, we finally made a decision.. and the winner is...... AKL, woo, hoo

Tink - so sorry to hear about your pup, time will make it easier.

Mark - great words my man

I am loving this http://www.frappr.com/maelstromers, get yourselves on there people!

All this talk about "Football" makes me wonder...why do you call it football when they hardly touch the ball with their feet? Football is a beautiful game played by 22 men, with one ball and two goals... I refuse to call it soccer... sometimes I am so British *sigh* I know I'll be alone in this but "GO REDS" (that's the mighty Manchester United FYI, incidentally we're owned by the same guy who owns the Tampa Bay Bucs so maybe in a few years we'll be throwing the ball instead of kicking it!)

Okay, waffled enough, I'm bored as I am on my own, DP's had her operation today so me and the pooch are watching FOOTBALL and Dising!

 

[2infinity&B-ond]

It's such a bright sunny day today here (Massachusetts). It might even get up to mid 60's by the end of the week! (finally)

I've had a song in my head all day...
(Mel Brooks anyone!?!)
"Springtime for Hitler and Germany...
Winter for Poland and France..."

"Don't be stupid, be a smarty, come and join the Nazi party!"